Holder for combs



Nov. 21, 1950 L. T. SAWYER HOLDER FOR comss Filed Aug. 8, 1946 jnojeniarLazirffaZZf/ Patented Nov. 21, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE HOLDERFOR COMBS Lester T. Sawyer, Leominster, Mass.

Application August 8, 1946, Serial No. 689,294

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a holder for combs such, for example, as thetype shown in Patent No. 1,684,362 granted to Inc September 11, 1928.

For the purpose of advertising and sale, combs of the above type areusually mounted on a holder consisting of a sheet of flexible fiberboardhaving struck-out tabs which interlock with the teeth so as to hold thecomb in place. An objectionable feature of this type of holder is thatthe corners of the comb, particularly the pointed free ends of theteeth, are not enclosed or otherwise protected and in handling a groupof holders the corners of the comb are apt to catch on one another or onthe holders with the result that the combs may become dislodged or theholders be come torn or otherwise injured.

The principal object of the present invention is to provide a holderwhich is of simple design, economical to manufacture, capable of beingreadily assembled with combs of the aforesaid type, and which overcomesthe aforementioned difficulties.

Further objects will be apparent from a consideration of the followingdescription and the accompanying drawings, wherein- Fig. 1 is a planview of a holder constructed in accordance with the present inventionand showing a comb mounted on one of its two sections;

Figs. 2 and 3 are side and end views, respectively, of a holder carryinga pair of combs; and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged section on the line 44 of Fig. 1.

The embodiment herein shown for the purpose of illustration comprises arectangular sheet of flexible fiberboard I or other suitable sheetmaterial of a size sufficient to hold one or more combs with suflicientspace above the combs to receive a trade mark or other advertisingmatter. The holder herein shown is designed to receive a pair of combsC, and hence is formed with two identical sections. Each section isformed with a pair of spaced slits 9 and 4 which delineate an areaslightly larger than that of the comb to be held. The upper part of eachof the slits is generally U-shaped so as to define rearwardly bendablepanels 5 and 6 which, when bent rearwardly, provide recess portions forreceiving the opposite lateral edges of the comb, as shown more closelyin Figs. 2 to 4.

The lower or outer ends of the slits 3 and 4 extend outwardly and areshaped so as to define a pair of locking tabs 8 and 9 and also a pair ofrearwardly bendable ears II and I2 which, when bent rearwardly, providerecesses for receiving the pointed free ends of the teeth at theopposite ends of comb C, as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3.

Preparatory to mounting a comb C on the holder, the mid-portion of eachof the locking tabs 8 and 9 is bowed or bulged outwardly, and the comb Cis then applied so that its outer or end teeth pass through the bowedportion as shown in Fig. 4. The comb is then adjusted so that theopposite ends of its arcuate back press the panels 5 and 6 rearwardly sothat the ends of the back are disposed within the recess portionsdefined by the panels 5 and 6; and its outer teeth likewise press theears II and I2 rearwardly so that their pointed ends are disposed withinthe recessed areas defined by the depressed ears H and I2, as shown inFigs. 2 and 3. It will be noted that the four corners of the comb arethus disposed below the marginal portions surrounding the slits 4 and 5and where, as here shown, the combs are formed with teeth havingresilient contiguous portions, the locking tabs are firmly gripped, asshown in Fig. 4 and hence the combs are firmly secured to the holder.

While I have shown and described one desirable embodiment of theinvention it is to be understood that this disclosure is for the purposeof illustration and that various changes and modifications may be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the appended claim.

I claim:

An article of manufacture comprising in combination a rectangular-shapedcomb of concavoconvex contour, and a holder consisting of a sheet offlexible material formed with spaced slits shaped and arranged to definethe corner portions of a generally rectangular area approximating thesize of said comb, said corner portions being bent into offset positionrelative to the surrounding parts of said holder to provide recessesreceiving the corner portions of said comb, the intermediate portions ofsaid slits extending toward each other and transversely of the end teethof said comb to provide holding tabs bent into interlocking relationwith the end teeth of said comb to hold it firmly in position withinsaid area and with its corner portions within said recesses.

LESTER T. SAWYER.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 895,775 Lichter Aug. 11, 19081,343,651 Stafford June 15, 1920 1,643,421 Rowan Sept. 27, 19272,403,746 Nutt July 9, 1946

